Classical Utilitarianism from Hume to Mill
- London Routledge 2003
- 289p
includes index and biblioraphy
Utility and justice:epicurus and the epicurean tradition Reading Hume backwards:utility as the foundation of morals The idea of utility in smith`s the theory of moral sentiments Helvetius,the Scottish enlightenment,and Bentham`s idea of utility The idea of utility in Smith`s wealth of nations Bentham and smith on liberty William Paley as a utilitarian Liberty ,Utility and the reform of the criminal law J.S. Mill`s hedonism J.S. Mill on Justice and liberty Punishment of the innocent Individual sacrifice and the greatest happiness The tyranny of the majority Negative liberty